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Helpful | Level 5

3 years ago

Can't put the folder on an external drive on MacOS

I chose dropbox just because it gets on an external disk, can't anymore? I'm totally frustrated, last year 3 months didn't work at all for MacOs ..

Rich
3 years ago
BJRo wrote:

Why on earth would Dropbox try and force storage of over 100GB of data inside the user /Library directory?

This isn't Dropbox's doing; it's a new restriction put in place by Apple. Changing the location of your Dropbox folder is no longer supported by macOS.

https://help.dropbox.com/installs/macos-faqs

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Dropbox Staff

3 years ago

Hi Sami k, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

What version of Mac OS are you running, as well as the Dropbox desktop application?

Where is the Dropbox folder currently located on your machine?

This will help me to assist further!

Sami k
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago
Monterey 12.3.1
Normally my dropbox is SSD external storage.
Now it is in macbook?? i cant move it? "This version of macOS reguires dropbox folders to be stored here"
- Rich
  Super User II
  3 years ago
  Sami k wrote:
  
  "This version of macOS reguires dropbox folders to be stored here"
  
  Another forum user gives a pretty good description of why this is required now. Simply put, it's a restriction from Apple; not Dropbox.
  
  https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-installs-integrations/Dropbox-Location-change-to-Library-CloudStorage-on-Macs/td-p/592627
  - Jonzinator
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago
    Dropbox is blaming the Max OS? Then how is it that Sync.com allows me to store my data on an external HD as do several other services?
    Seems to me the latest version of Dropbox is the issue not the Mac OS. If I wasn't forced to upgrade my Dropbox then my external storage would still be working fine for Dropbox.
    
    I have over 2 TB of data on my DB account and no way will that fit on my internal storage, time to move on. And no, I will not store it in the cloud only, that is just silly.
    
    I suggest everyone look at other services and see if they have the same issues.
- Jay
  Dropbox Staff
  3 years ago
  Could you confirm the exact folder location for the Dropbox folder on your Mac?
  - Sami k
    Helpful | Level 5
    3 years ago
    It is ”librery” folder MacBook

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